Digital download service Napster scored a major victory over archrival iTunes by launching in Britain Thursday, the first of the high-flying Internet music stores to make their European debut.
In a move that surprised many in the industry, Napster said its music download and song-streaming service would go live straight away to users in Britain only. It had kept the launch date a tight secret, previously saying only that it would make its UK arrival by the end of summer.
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